Facts, Views & Vision
in ObGyn

Abstract

EBCOG’s ambition is not only to improve structure and process of training, but also to harmonise/standardise spe- cialist training across the EU. The EBCOG Hospital Visiting programme has so far been based on voluntary applications. More than 140 Hospital Visits for basic and subspecialty training have been conducted in 19 EU countries to date. Moreover, it has resulted in a number of EU countries setting up their own Auditing and Accreditation (A & A) authority. However, to accelerate this development, a more structured approach is required. EBCOG would like to see national Ob/Gyn societies becoming more closely involved in the EBCOG Hospital Visiting programme. EBCOG and national societies may jointly pave the way towards the introduction of more nationally-based A & A programmes in the near future. It should be emphasised that the possibility of voluntary applications for EBCOG auditing and accreditation of local training programmes will remain to exist.